Enrique Líster
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Enrique Líster in 1936
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| Birth name | Enrique Líster Forján |
| Born |
21 April 1907 Ameneiro, Corunna |
| Died | 8 December 1994 (aged 87) Madrid |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union
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| Service/branch |
.PNG){kind=small} Spanish Republican Army Red Army
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| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Fifth Regiment 1st Brigada Mixta 11th Division 5th Army Corps |
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Enrique Líster Forján (April 21, 1907 – December 8, 1994) was a Spanish communist politician and military officer.
Líster was born in 1907 at Ameneiro, A Coruña. A stonemason, he spent his adolescence in Cuba, before returning in 1925 and joining the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). His involvement with the revolutionary movement forced his exile until 1931, when the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed. In August 1931, he took part in the Cuban uprising against Gerardo Machado, who had declared martial law. Between 1932 and 1935, Líster received training in the Frunze Military Academy, one of the most respected in the Soviet Union.
in 1936, when the Spanish Civil War started, he joined the Fifth Regiment. The following year, as a high-ranking army officer, commanding the 11th division of the republican army, Líster was instrumental in the defense of Madrid and other important military actions. In October 1936 he led a mixed brigade in the ill-fated Republican counteroffensive at Seseña. As a divisional commander, he helped stall the Nationalist attack along the Jarama and played a significant role in the successful Republican counterattack in the Battle of Guadalajara.
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